FirstSun Capital Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

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Oct 28, 2024

FirstSun Capital Bancorp (“FirstSun”) (NASDAQ: FSUN) reported net income of $22.4 million for the third quarter of 2024 compared to net income of $25.2 million for the third quarter of 2023. Earnings per diluted share were $0.79 for the third quarter of 2024 compared to $1.00 for the third quarter of 2023. Earnings for the third quarter of 2024 were negatively impacted by $1.2 million of merger costs, net of tax, or $0.05 per diluted share.

Neal Arnold, FirstSun’s Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, “Our results this quarter continue to demonstrate the underlying strength of our core franchise. Our revenue growth was rooted in a very strong net interest margin of 4.10% and we realized growth in both loans and deposits. We remain focused on continuing to responsibly grow the business and expand our client relationships across all of the markets we serve through our expansive suite of banking services. We appreciate all the hard work of our teams across the organization this year.”

Third Quarter 2024 Results

Net income totaled $22.4 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $24.6 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, for the prior quarter. Net income was negatively impacted by $1.2 million in merger costs, net of tax, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to $0.6 million in merger costs, net of tax, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the prior quarter. The return on average total assets was 1.13% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 1.26% for the prior quarter, and the return on average stockholders’ equity was 8.79% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 10.03% for the prior quarter. Third quarter of 2024 merger costs, net of tax, negatively impacted return on average total assets by 0.06% and return on average stockholders’ equity by 0.48%. Second quarter of 2024 merger costs, net of tax, negatively impacted return on average total assets by 0.03% and return on average stockholders’ equity by 0.25%.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income totaled $76.2 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of $3.3 million compared to the prior quarter. Our net interest margin increased eight basis points to 4.10% compared to the prior quarter. Results for the third quarter of 2024, compared to the prior quarter, were primarily driven by an increase of nine basis points in the yield on earning assets, partially offset by an increase of five basis points in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

Average loans, including loans held-for-sale, increased by $75.8 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to the prior quarter. Loan yield increased by 12 basis points to 6.71% in the third quarter of 2024, compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to higher yields on new originations as compared to amortizing and maturing balances. Average interest-bearing deposits increased $59.1 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to the prior quarter. Total cost of interest-bearing deposits increased by five basis points to 3.16% in the third quarter of 2024, compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to continued intense competition for deposits amidst the elevated interest rate environment. Average FHLB borrowings increased $4.8 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to the prior quarter. The cost of FHLB borrowings decreased by six basis points to 5.61% in the third quarter of 2024, compared to the prior quarter.

Asset Quality and Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses totaled $5.0 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of $3.8 million from $1.2 million for the prior quarter, primarily due to loan growth and deterioration on a specific customer relationship in our loan portfolio.

Net charge-offs for the third quarter of 2024 were $1.4 million resulting in an annualized ratio of net charge-offs to average loans of 0.09%, compared to net charge-offs of $2.0 million, or an annualized ratio of net-charge offs to average loans of 0.13% for the prior quarter. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.29% at September 30, 2024, an increase of four basis points from the prior quarter.

The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.86% at September 30, 2024, compared to 0.84% at June 30, 2024.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income totaled $22.1 million for the third quarter of 2024, a decrease of $1.2 million from the prior quarter. Mortgage banking income decreased $2.2 million for the third quarter of 2024, primarily due to a decrease in revenue related to net sale gains and fees from mortgage loan originations, including fair value changes in the held-for-sale portfolio and hedging and a decrease in the change in fair value of our MSR asset, net of hedging activity.

Other noninterest income increased $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2024, primarily due to an increase in income from loan syndication fees and an increase in the fair value of investments related to our deferred compensation plan. Noninterest income as a percentage of total revenue1 was 22.5%, a decrease of 1.7% from the prior quarter.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense totaled $64.7 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of $0.8 million from the prior quarter, primarily due to an increase in merger related expenses of $0.6 million from the prior quarter.

The efficiency ratio for the third quarter of 2024 was 65.83% compared to 66.42% for the prior quarter. Merger costs negatively affected the efficiency ratio for the third quarter of 2024 by 1.67%, up from a negative impact of 1.09% for the prior quarter.

Tax Rate

The effective tax rate was 21.5% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 21.0% for the prior quarter.

Loans

Loans were $6.4 billion at September 30, 2024 compared to $6.3 billion at June 30, 2024, an increase of $0.1 billion in the third quarter of 2024, or 6.7% on an annualized basis. Growth in the third quarter in commercial and industrial (C&I), owner occupied commercial real estate and residential real estate loans were partially offset by a decline in non-owner occupied commercial real estate and construction and land loans.

Deposits

Deposits were $6.6 billion at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, increasing by $30.4 million in the third quarter of 2024, or 1.8% on an annualized basis. Deposit growth of $107.4 million in interest-bearing demand accounts and $103.4 million in savings accounts and money market accounts in the third quarter were partially offset by a decline of $171.4 million in certificate of deposit accounts. Average deposits were $6.6 billion for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $6.5 billion for the prior quarter, an increase of $0.1 billion in the third quarter of 2024, or 6.8% on an annualized basis. Noninterest-bearing deposit accounts represented 23.4% of total deposits at September 30, 2024 and the loan-to-deposit ratio was 96.9% at September 30, 2024.

The ratio of total uninsured deposits to total deposits was estimated to be 32.7% at September 30, 2024, compared to 32.1% at June 30, 2024. The ratio of total uninsured and uncollateralized deposits to total deposits was estimated to be 26.8% at September 30, 2024, compared to 25.5% at June 30, 2024.2

Capital

Capital ratios remain strong and above “well-capitalized” thresholds. As of September 30, 2024, our common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 13.06%, total risk-based capital ratio was 15.25% and tier 1 leverage ratio was 11.96%. Book value per share was $37.38 at September 30, 2024, an increase of $1.07 from June 30, 2024. Tangible book value per share, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $33.68 at September 30, 2024, an increase of $1.12 from June 30, 2024.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release (including the tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section) contains financial measures determined by methods other than in accordance with principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). FirstSun management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in their analysis of FirstSun’s performance and the efficiency of its operations. Management believes these non-GAAP measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations, enhance comparability of results with prior periods and demonstrate the effects of significant items in the current period. FirstSun believes a meaningful analysis of its financial performance requires an understanding of the factors underlying that performance. FirstSun management believes investors may find these non-GAAP financial measures useful. These non-GAAP financial measures, however, should not be viewed as a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Below is a listing of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release:

  • Tangible stockholders’ equity;
  • Tangible assets;
  • Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets;
  • Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets, reflecting net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax;
  • Tangible book value per share;
  • Net income excluding merger costs;
  • Return on average total assets excluding merger costs;
  • Return on average stockholders’ equity excluding merger costs;
  • Efficiency ratio excluding merger related expenses;
  • Diluted earnings per share excluding merger related costs; and
  • Fully tax equivalent (“FTE”) net interest income and net interest margin on FTE basis.

The tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section provide a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure contained in this press release to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.

About FirstSun Capital Bancorp

FirstSun Capital Bancorp, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is the financial holding company for Sunflower Bank, N.A., which operates as Sunflower Bank, First National 1870 and Guardian Mortgage. Sunflower Bank provides a full range of relationship-focused services to meet personal, business and wealth management financial objectives, with a branch network in five states and mortgage capabilities in 43 states. FirstSun had total consolidated assets of $8.1 billion as of September 30, 2024.

First National 1870 and Guardian Mortgage are divisions of Sunflower Bank, N.A. To learn more, visit ir.firstsuncb.com, SunflowerBank.com, FirstNational1870.com or GuardianMortgageOnline.com.

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1 Total revenue is net interest income plus noninterest income.

2 Uninsured deposits and uninsured and uncollateralized deposits are reported for our wholly-owned subsidiary Sunflower Bank, N.A.

Summary Data:

As of and for the quarter ended

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30,
2024

June 30,
2024

March 31,
2024

December 31,
2023

September 30,
2023

Net interest income

$

76,158

$

72,899

$

70,806

$

72,069

$

73,410

Provision for credit losses

5,000

1,200

16,500

6,575

3,890

Noninterest income

22,075

23,274

22,808

17,221

18,650

Noninterest expense

64,664

63,875

61,828

52,308

56,176

Income before income taxes

28,569

31,098

15,286

30,407

31,994

Provision for income taxes

6,147

6,538

2,990

6,393

6,762

Net income

22,422

24,560

12,296

24,014

25,232

Net income, excluding merger costs (1)

23,655

25,181

14,592

24,014

25,232

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

27,612,538

27,430,761

27,019,625

24,953,764

24,942,389

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

28,212,809

28,031,956

27,628,941

25,472,017

25,357,807

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.79

$

0.88

$

0.45

$

0.94

$

1.00

Diluted earnings per share, excluding merger costs (1)

$

0.84

$

0.90

$

0.53

$

0.94

$

1.00

Return on average total assets

1.13

%

1.26

%

0.64

%

1.26

%

1.34

%

Return on average total assets, excluding merger costs (1)

1.19

%

1.29

%

0.76

%

1.26

%

1.34

%

Return on average stockholders' equity

8.79

%

10.03

%

5.15

%

11.19

%

12.03

%

Return on average stockholders’ equity, excluding merger costs (1)

9.27

%

10.28

%

6.11

%

11.19

%

12.03

%

Net interest margin

4.10

%

4.02

%

3.99

%

4.08

%

4.23

%

Net interest margin (FTE basis) (1)

4.16

%

4.08

%

4.06

%

4.15

%

4.30

%

Efficiency ratio

65.83

%

66.42

%

66.05

%

58.58

%

61.02

%

Efficiency ratio, excluding merger related expenses (1)

64.16

%

65.33

%

63.39

%

58.58

%

61.02

%

Noninterest income to total revenue (2)

22.5

%

24.2

%

24.4

%

19.3

%

20.3

%

Total assets

$

8,138,487

$

7,999,295

$

7,781,601

$

7,879,724

$

7,756,875

Total loans held-for-sale

72,247

66,571

56,813

54,212

51,465

Total loans held-for-investment

6,443,756

6,337,162

6,284,868

6,267,096

6,179,522

Total deposits

6,649,880

6,619,525

6,445,388

6,374,103

6,339,847

Total stockholders' equity

1,034,085

996,599

964,662

877,197

843,719

Loan to deposit ratio

96.9

%

95.7

%

97.5

%

98.3

%

97.5

%

Period end common shares outstanding

27,665,918

27,443,246

27,442,943

24,960,639

24,942,645

Book value per share

$

37.38

$

36.31

$

35.15

$

35.14

$

33.83

Tangible book value per share (1)

$

33.68

$

32.56

$

31.37

$

30.96

$

29.60

(1)

Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.

(2)

Total revenue is net interest income plus noninterest income.

As of and for the nine months ended

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30,
2024

September 30,
2023

Net interest income

$

219,863

$

221,362

Provision for credit losses

22,700

11,672

Noninterest income

68,157

61,871

Noninterest expense

190,367

170,485

Income before income taxes

74,953

101,076

Provision for income taxes

15,675

21,557

Net income

59,278

79,519

Net income, excluding merger costs (1)

63,428

79,519

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

27,355,098

24,933,168

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

27,976,215

25,365,297

Diluted earnings per share

$

2.12

$

3.13

Diluted earnings per share, excluding merger costs (1)

$

2.27

$

3.13

Return on average total assets

1.01

%

1.42

%

Return on average total assets, excluding merger costs (1)

1.08

%

1.42

%

Return on average stockholders' equity

8.02

%

12.97

%

Return on average stockholders’ equity, excluding merger costs (1)

8.58

%

12.97

%

Net interest margin

4.04

%

4.28

%

Net interest margin (FTE basis) (1)

4.10

%

4.36

%

Efficiency ratio

66.10

%

60.19

%

Efficiency ratio, excluding merger related expenses (1)

64.30

%

60.19

%

Noninterest income to total revenue (2)

23.7

%

21.8

%

Total assets

$

8,138,487

$

7,756,875

Total loans held-for-sale

72,247

51,465

Total loans held-for-investment

6,443,756

6,179,522

Total deposits

6,649,880

6,339,847

Total stockholders' equity

1,034,085

843,719

Loan to deposit ratio

96.9

%

97.5

%

Period end common shares outstanding

27,665,918

24,942,645

Book value per share

$

37.38

$

33.83

Tangible book value per share (1)

$

33.68

$

29.60

(1)

Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.

(2)

Total revenue is net interest income plus noninterest income.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited):

For the quarter ended

For the nine months ended

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30,
2024

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2024

September 30,
2023

Total interest income

$

118,932

$

106,775

$

343,501

$

303,710

Total interest expense

42,774

33,365

123,638

82,348

Net interest income

76,158

73,410

219,863

221,362

Provision for credit losses

5,000

3,890

22,700

11,672

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

71,158

69,520

197,163

209,690

Noninterest income:

Service charges on deposits

6,240

5,475

17,954

15,848

Credit and debit card fees

2,806

2,996

8,616

9,034

Trust and investment advisory fees

1,395

1,398

4,351

4,337

Mortgage banking income, net

8,838

7,413

29,383

26,501

Other noninterest income

2,796

1,368

7,853

6,151

Total noninterest income

22,075

18,650

68,157

61,871

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and benefits

39,306

33,968

116,487

103,073

Occupancy and equipment

9,121

8,487

26,417

24,977

Amortization of intangible assets

651

899

2,118

3,993

Merger related expenses

1,633

5,168

Other noninterest expenses

13,953

12,822

40,177

38,442

Total noninterest expense

64,664

56,176

190,367

170,485

Income before income taxes

28,569

31,994

74,953

101,076

Provision for income taxes

6,147

6,762

15,675

21,557

Net income

$

22,422

$

25,232

$

59,278

$

79,519

Earnings per share - basic

$

0.81

$

1.01

$

2.17

$

3.19

Earnings per share - diluted

$

0.79

$

1.00

$

2.12

$

3.13

For the quarter ended

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30,
2024

June 30,
2024

March 31,
2024

December 31,
2023

September 30,
2023

Total interest income

$

118,932

$

114,529

$

110,040

$

109,974

$

106,775

Total interest expense

42,774

41,630

39,234

37,905

33,365

Net interest income

76,158

72,899

70,806

72,069

73,410

Provision for credit losses

5,000

1,200

16,500

6,575

3,890

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

71,158

71,699

54,306

65,494

69,520

Noninterest income:

Service charges on deposits

6,240

5,946

5,768

5,497

5,475

Credit and debit card fees

2,806

3,007

2,803

2,966

2,996

Trust and investment advisory fees

1,395

1,493

1,463

1,356

1,398

Mortgage banking income, net

8,838

11,043

9,502

4,883

7,413

Other noninterest income

2,796

1,785

3,272

2,519

1,368

Total noninterest income

22,075

23,274

22,808

17,221

18,650

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and benefits

39,306

39,828

37,353

30,158

33,968

Occupancy and equipment

9,121

8,701

8,595

8,449

8,487

Amortization of intangible assets

651

652

815

829

899

Merger related expenses

1,633

1,046

2,489

Other noninterest expenses

13,953

13,648

12,576

12,872

12,822

Total noninterest expense

64,664

63,875

61,828

52,308

56,176

Income before income taxes

28,569

31,098

15,286

30,407

31,994

Provision for income taxes

6,147

6,538

2,990

6,393

6,762

Net income

$

22,422

$

24,560

$

12,296

$

24,014

$

25,232

Earnings per share - basic

$

0.81

$

0.90

$

0.46

$

0.96

$

1.01

Earnings per share - diluted

$

0.79

$

0.88

$

0.45

$

0.94

$

1.00

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of (Unaudited):

($ in thousands)

September 30,
2024

June 30,
2024

March 31,
2024

December 31,
2023

September 30,
2023

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

573,674

$

535,766

$

383,605

$

479,362

$

443,887

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

496,811

491,649

499,078

516,757

495,992

Securities held-to-maturity

35,885

36,310

36,640

36,983

37,410

Loans held-for-sale, at fair value

72,247

66,571

56,813

54,212

51,465

Loans

6,443,756

6,337,162

6,284,868

6,267,096

6,179,522

Allowance for credit losses

(83,159

)

(78,960

)

(79,829

)

(80,398

)

(78,666

)

Loans, net

6,360,597

6,258,202

6,205,039

6,186,698

6,100,856

Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value

78,799

80,744

78,416

76,701

81,036

Premises and equipment, net

82,532

83,320

84,063

84,842

83,733

Other real estate owned and foreclosed assets, net

4,478

4,497

4,414

4,100

8,395

Goodwill

93,483

93,483

93,483

93,483

93,483

Intangible assets, net

8,866

9,517

10,168

10,984

11,813

All other assets

331,115

339,236

329,882

335,602

348,805

Total assets

$

8,138,487

$

7,999,295

$

7,781,601

$

7,879,724

$

7,756,875

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities:

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing demand deposit accounts

$

1,554,762

$

1,562,308

$

1,517,315

$

1,530,506

$

1,610,650

Interest-bearing deposit accounts:

Interest-bearing demand accounts

645,647

538,232

542,184

534,540

440,845

Savings and money market accounts

2,608,808

2,505,439

2,473,255

2,446,632

2,476,097

NOW accounts

41,234

42,687

39,181

56,819

35,686

Certificate of deposit accounts

1,799,429

1,970,859

1,873,453

1,805,606

1,776,569

Total deposits

6,649,880

6,619,525

6,445,388

6,374,103

6,339,847

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

10,913

20,408

20,423

24,693

25,868

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

215,000

145,000

144,810

389,468

330,000

Other borrowings

75,709

75,577

75,445

75,313

75,180

Other liabilities

152,900

142,186

130,873

138,950

142,261

Total liabilities

7,104,402

7,002,696

6,816,939

7,002,527

6,913,156

Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock

Common stock

3

3

3

2

2

Additional paid-in capital

547,271

543,339

542,582

462,680

462,507

Retained earnings

516,800

494,378

469,818

457,522

433,508

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

(29,989

)

(41,121

)

(47,741

)

(43,007

)

(52,298

)

Total stockholders' equity

1,034,085

996,599

964,662

877,197

843,719

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

8,138,487

$

7,999,295

$

7,781,601

$

7,879,724

$

7,756,875

Consolidated Capital Ratios as of:

September 30,
2024

June 30,
2024

March 31,
2024

December 31,
2023

September 30,
2023

Stockholders' equity to total assets

12.71 %

12.46 %

12.40 %

11.13 %

10.88 %

Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets (1)

11.59 %

11.32 %

11.21 %

9.94 %

9.65 %

Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets reflecting net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax (1) (2)

11.56 %

11.27 %

11.17 %

9.90 %

9.59 %

Tier 1 leverage ratio

11.96 %

11.83 %

11.73 %

10.52 %

10.37 %

Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

13.06 %

12.80 %

12.54 %

11.10 %

10.79 %

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

13.06 %

12.80 %

12.54 %

11.10 %

10.79 %

Total risk-based capital ratio

15.25 %

14.95 %

14.73 %

13.25 %

12.93 %

(1)

Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.

(2)

Tangible stockholders’ equity and tangible assets have been adjusted to reflect net unrealized losses on held-to-maturity securities, net of tax.

Summary of Net Interest Margin:

For the quarter ended

For the nine months ended

September 30, 2024

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2024

September 30, 2023

(In thousands)

Average
Balance

Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Average
Yield/Rate

Interest Earning Assets

Loans (1)

6,460,484

6.71 %

6,180,684

6.44 %

6,386,620

6.59 %

6,144,057

6.15 %

Investment securities

527,241

3.62 %

545,257

3.10 %

532,562

3.51 %

559,855

3.00 %

Interest-bearing cash and other assets

442,632

5.17 %

221,559

5.39 %

343,911

5.26 %

187,468

5.41 %

Total earning assets

7,430,357

6.40 %

6,947,500

6.15 %

7,263,093

6.31 %

6,891,380

5.88 %

Other assets

534,740

557,988

543,916

553,628

Total assets

$

7,965,097

$

7,505,488

$

7,807,009

$

7,445,008

Interest-bearing liabilities

Demand and NOW deposits

$

657,537

3.75 %

$

466,837

3.27 %

$

609,632

3.70 %

$

343,112

2.79 %

Savings deposits

411,526

0.72 %

439,172

0.62 %

415,687

0.70 %

452,298

0.48 %

Money market deposits

2,140,552

2.25 %

2,026,028

1.58 %

2,098,927

2.06 %

2,142,301

1.18 %

Certificates of deposits

1,800,502

4.58 %

1,748,515

4.21 %

1,812,839

4.62 %

1,407,264

3.61 %

Total deposits

5,010,117

3.16 %

4,680,552

2.64 %

4,937,085

3.09 %

4,344,975

2.02 %

Repurchase agreements

13,528

1.29 %

26,549

0.98 %

17,099

1.15 %

29,953

0.73 %

Total deposits and repurchase agreements

5,023,645

3.16 %

4,707,101

2.63 %

4,954,184

3.08 %

4,374,928

2.01 %

FHLB borrowings

135,641

5.61 %

84,332

5.40 %

125,799

5.61 %

335,485

5.00 %

Other long-term borrowings

75,654

6.58 %

78,680

6.44 %

75,522

6.59 %

79,801

6.36 %

Total interest-bearing liabilities

5,234,940

3.27 %

4,870,113

2.74 %

5,155,505

3.20 %

4,790,214

2.29 %

Noninterest-bearing deposits

1,568,685

1,654,090

1,529,793

1,705,392

Other liabilities

141,206

142,027

136,491

131,628

Stockholders' equity

1,020,266

839,258

985,220

817,774

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

7,965,097

$

7,505,488

$

7,807,009

$

7,445,008

Net interest spread

3.13 %

3.41 %

3.11 %

3.59 %

Net interest margin

4.10 %

4.23 %

4.04 %

4.28 %

Net interest margin (on FTE basis) (2)

4.16 %

4.30 %

4.10 %

4.36 %

(1)

Includes loans held-for-investment, including nonaccrual loans, and loans held-for-sale.

(2)

Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the tables beginning on page 15 for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.

For the quarter ended

September 30, 2024

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

September 30, 2023

(In thousands)

Average
Balance

Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Average
Yield/Rate

Interest Earning Assets

Loans (1)

6,460,484

6.71 %

6,384,709

6.59 %

6,313,855

6.48 %

6,280,362

6.51 %

6,180,684

6.44 %

Investment securities

527,241

3.62 %

523,545

3.65 %

546,960

3.28 %

538,348

3.28 %

545,257

3.10 %

Interest-bearing cash and other assets

442,632

5.17 %

348,509

5.25 %

239,508

5.49 %

247,978

5.50 %

221,559

5.39 %

Total earning assets

7,430,357

6.40 %

7,256,763

6.31 %

7,100,323

6.20 %

7,066,688

6.22 %

6,947,500

6.15 %

Other assets

534,740

548,465

548,642

563,368

557,988

Total assets

$

7,965,097

$

7,805,228

$

7,648,965

$

7,630,056

$

7,505,488

Interest-bearing liabilities

Demand and NOW deposits

$

657,537

3.75 %

$

621,343

3.80 %

$

549,491

3.54 %

$

510,982

3.45 %

$

466,837

3.27 %

Savings deposits

411,526

0.72 %

413,699

0.69 %

421,882

0.69 %

457,679

0.93 %

439,172

0.62 %

Money market deposits

2,140,552

2.25 %

2,092,449

2.01 %

2,063,321

1.93 %

2,063,383

1.82 %

2,026,028

1.58 %

Certificates of deposits

1,800,502

4.58 %

1,823,522

4.69 %

1,814,629

4.60 %

1,825,325

4.54 %

1,748,515

4.21 %

Total deposits

5,010,117

3.16 %

4,951,013

3.11 %

4,849,323

3.00 %

4,857,369

2.93 %

4,680,552

2.64 %

Repurchase agreements

13,528

1.29 %

16,553

1.15 %

21,254

1.06 %

23,457

1.06 %

26,549

0.98 %

Total deposits and repurchase agreements

5,023,645

3.16 %

4,967,566

3.10 %

4,870,577

2.99 %

4,880,826

2.92 %

4,707,101

2.63 %

FHLB borrowings

135,641

5.61 %

130,871

5.67 %

110,777

5.56 %

74,146

5.64 %

84,332

5.40 %

Other long-term borrowings

75,654

6.58 %

75,522

6.59 %

75,389

6.62 %

75,249

6.62 %

78,680

6.44 %

Total interest-bearing liabilities

5,234,940

3.27 %

5,173,959

3.22 %

5,056,743

3.10 %

5,030,221

3.01 %

4,870,113

2.74 %

Noninterest-bearing deposits

1,568,685

1,517,560

1,502,707

1,597,672

1,654,090

Other liabilities

141,206

133,845

134,370

143,416

142,027

Stockholders' equity

1,020,266

979,864

955,145

858,747

839,258

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

7,965,097

$

7,805,228

$

7,648,965

$

7,630,056

$

7,505,488

Net interest spread

3.13 %

3.09 %

3.10 %

3.21 %

3.41 %

Net interest margin

4.10 %

4.02 %

3.99 %

4.08 %

4.23 %

Net interest margin (on FTE basis) (2)

4.16 %

4.08 %

4.06 %

4.15 %

4.30 %

(1)

Includes loans held-for-investment, including nonaccrual loans, and loans held-for-sale.

(2)

Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.

Deposits as of:

($ in thousands)

September 30,
2024

June 30,
2024

March 31,
2024

December 31,
2023

September 30,
2023

Consumer

Noninterest bearing deposit accounts

$

397,880

$

414,795

$

356,732

$

360,168

$

366,366

Interest-bearing deposit accounts:

Demand and NOW deposits

61,929

42,903

38,625

36,162

33,340

Savings deposits

331,811

334,741

340,086

343,291

356,890

Money market deposits

1,333,486

1,243,355

1,229,239

1,196,645

1,149,365

Certificates of deposits

1,247,348

1,438,792

1,437,590

1,437,537

1,366,255

Total interest-bearing deposit accounts

2,974,574

3,059,791

3,045,540

3,013,635

2,905,850

Total consumer deposits

$

3,372,454

$

3,474,586

$

3,402,272

$

3,373,803

$

3,272,216

Business

Noninterest bearing deposit accounts

$

1,156,882

$

1,147,513

$

1,160,583

$

1,170,338

$

1,244,284

Interest-bearing deposit accounts:

Demand and NOW deposits

624,952

538,016

502,726

555,197

443,191

Savings deposits

77,744

77,931

80,226

80,802

85,234

Money market deposits

865,767

849,412

823,704

825,811

859,516

Certificates of deposits

62,187

90,189

97,854

87,407

77,228

Total interest-bearing deposit accounts

1,630,650

1,555,548

1,504,510

1,549,217

1,465,169

Total business deposits

$

2,787,532

$

2,703,061

$

2,665,093

$

2,719,555

$

2,709,453

Wholesale deposits (1)

$

489,894

$

441,878

$

378,023

$

280,745

$

358,178

Total deposits

$

6,649,880

$

6,619,525

$

6,445,388

$

6,374,103

$

6,339,847

(1)

Wholesale deposits primarily consist of brokered deposits included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets within certificates of deposits.

Balance Sheet Ratios as of:

September 30,
2024

June 30,
2024

March 31,
2024

December 31,
2023

September 30,
2023

Cash to total assets (1)

6.90 %

6.60 %

4.80 %

6.00 %

5.60 %

Loan to deposit ratio

96.9 %

95.7 %

97.5 %

98.3 %

97.5 %

Uninsured deposits to total deposits (2)

32.7 %

32.1 %

32.0 %

31.2 %

32.0 %

Uninsured and uncollateralized deposits to total deposits (2)

26.8 %

25.5 %

25.2 %

25.1 %

25.4 %

Wholesale deposits and borrowings to total liabilities (3)

9.9 %

8.4 %

7.7 %

9.6 %

10.0 %

(1)

Cash consists of cash and amounts due from banks and interest-bearing deposits with other financial institutions.

(2)

Uninsured deposits and uninsured and uncollateralized deposits are reported for our wholly-owned subsidiary Sunflower Bank, N.A. and are estimated.

(3)

Wholesale deposits primarily consist of brokered deposits included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets within certificates of deposits. Wholesale borrowings consist of FHLB overnight and term advances.

Loan Portfolio as of:

($ in thousands)

September 30,
2024

June 30,
2024

March 31,
2024

December 31,
2023

September 30,
2023

Commercial and industrial

$

2,527,636

$

2,431,110

$

2,480,078

$

2,467,688

$

2,459,358

Commercial real estate:

Non-owner occupied

821,670

866,999

836,515

812,235

767,135

Owner occupied

700,325

660,511

642,930

635,365

631,352

Construction and land

333,457

350,878

326,447

345,430

329,433

Multifamily

95,125

94,220

94,898

103,066

114,535

Total commercial real estate

1,950,577

1,972,608

1,900,790

1,896,096

1,842,455

Residential real estate

1,172,459

1,146,989

1,109,676

1,110,610

1,059,074

Public Finance

536,776

537,872

579,991

602,913

602,844

Consumer

45,267

42,129

40,317

36,371

37,681

Other

211,041

206,454

174,016

153,418

178,110

Total loans, net of deferred costs, fees, premiums, and discounts

$

6,443,756

$

6,337,162

$

6,284,868

$

6,267,096

$

6,179,522

Asset Quality:

As of and for the quarter ended

($ in thousands)

September 30,
2024

June 30,
2024

March 31,
2024

December 31,
2023

September 30,
2023

Net charge-offs

$

1,401

$

2,009

$

17,429

$

4,743

$

2,296

Allowance for credit losses

$

83,159

$

78,960

$

79,829

$

80,398

$

78,666

Nonperforming loans, including nonaccrual loans, and accrual loans greater than 90 days past due

$

65,824

$

62,558

$

57,599

$

63,143

$

40,743

Nonperforming assets

$

70,302

$

67,055

$

62,013

$

67,243

$

49,138

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding

0.09

%

0.13

%

1.11

%

0.30

%

0.15

%

Allowance for credit losses to total loans outstanding

1.29

%

1.25

%

1.27

%

1.28

%

1.27

%

Allowance for credit losses to total nonperforming loans

126.34

%

126.22

%

138.59

%

127.33

%

193.08

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

1.02

%

0.99

%

0.92

%

1.01

%

0.66

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.86

%

0.84

%

0.80

%

0.85

%

0.63

%

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations:

As of and for the quarter ended

As of and for the nine months ended

($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

September 30,
2024

June 30,
2024

March 31,
2024

December 31,
2023

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2024

September 30,
2023

Tangible stockholders’ equity:

Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)

$

1,034,085

$

996,599

$

964,662

$

877,197

$

843,719

$

1,034,085

$

843,719

Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets:

Goodwill

(93,483

)

(93,483

)

(93,483

)

(93,483

)

(93,483

)

(93,483

)

(93,483

)

Other intangible assets

(8,866

)

(9,517

)

(10,168

)

(10,984

)

(11,813

)

(8,866

)

(11,813

)

Tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)

$

931,736

$

893,599

$

861,011

$

772,730

$

738,423

$

931,736

$

738,423

Tangible assets:

Total assets (GAAP)

$

8,138,487

$

7,999,295

$

7,781,601

$

7,879,724

$

7,756,875

$

8,138,487

$

7,756,875

Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets:

Goodwill

(93,483

)

(93,483

)

(93,483

)

(93,483

)

(93,483

)

(93,483

)

(93,483

)

Other intangible assets

(8,866

)

(9,517

)

(10,168

)

(10,984

)

(11,813

)

(8,866

)

(11,813

)

Tangible assets (non-GAAP)

$

8,036,138

$

7,896,295

$

7,677,950

$

7,775,257

$

7,651,579

$

8,036,138

$

7,651,579

Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets:

Total stockholders' equity to total assets (GAAP)

12.71

%

12.46

%

12.40

%

11.13

%

10.88

%

12.71

%

10.88

%

Less: Impact of goodwill and other intangible assets

(1.12

)%

(1.14

)%

(1.19

)%

(1.19

)%

(1.23

)%

(1.12

)%

(1.23

)%

Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)

11.59

%

11.32

%

11.21

%

9.94

%

9.65

%

11.59

%

9.65

%

Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets, reflecting net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax:

Tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)

$

931,736

$

893,599

$

861,011

$

772,730

$

738,423

$

931,736

$

738,423

Less: Net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax

(2,852

)

(3,949

)

(4,236

)

(3,629

)

(5,001

)

(2,852

)

(5,001

)

Tangible stockholders’ equity less net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax (non-GAAP)

$

928,884

$

889,650

$

856,775

$

769,101

$

733,422

$

928,884

$

733,422

Tangible assets (non-GAAP)

$

8,036,138

$

7,896,295

$

7,677,950

$

7,775,257

$

7,651,579

$

8,036,138

$

7,651,579

Less: Net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax

(2,852

)

(3,949

)

(4,236

)

(3,629

)

(5,001

)

(2,852

)

(5,001

)

Tangible assets less net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax (non-GAAP)

$

8,033,286

$

7,892,346

$

7,673,714

$

7,771,628

$

7,646,578

$

8,033,286

$

7,646,578

Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)

11.59

%

11.32

%

11.21

%

9.94

%

9.65

%

11.59

%

9.65

%

Less: Net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax

(0.03

)%

(0.05

)%

(0.04

)%

(0.04

)%

(0.06

)%

(0.03

)%

(0.06

)%

Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets reflecting net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax (non-GAAP)

11.56

%

11.27

%

11.17

%

9.90

%

9.59

%

11.56

%

9.59

%

Tangible book value per share:

Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)

$

1,034,085

$

996,599

$

964,662

$

877,197

$

843,719

$

1,034,085

$

843,719

Tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)

$

931,736

$

893,599

$

861,011

$

772,730

$

738,423

$

931,736

$

738,423

Total shares outstanding

27,665,918

27,443,246

27,442,943

24,960,639

24,942,645

27,665,918

24,942,645

Book value per share (GAAP)

$

37.38

$

36.31

$

35.15

$

35.14

$

33.83

$

37.38

$

33.83

Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)

$

33.68

$

32.56

$

31.37

$

30.96

$

29.60

$

33.68

$

29.60

Net income excluding merger costs:

Net income (GAAP)

$

22,422

$

24,560

$

12,296

$

24,014

$

25,232

$

59,278

$

79,519

Add: Merger costs

Merger related expenses

1,633

1,046

2,489

5,168

Income tax effect on merger related expenses

(400

)

(425

)

(193

)

(1,018

)

Total merger costs, net of tax

1,233

621

2,296

4,150

Net income excluding merger costs (non-GAAP)

$

23,655

$

25,181

$

14,592

$

24,014

$

25,232

$

63,428

$

79,519

Return on average total assets excluding merger costs:

Return on average total assets (ROAA) (GAAP)

1.13

%

1.26

%

0.64

%

1.26

%

1.34

%

1.01

%

1.42

%

Add: Impact of merger costs, net of tax

0.06

%

0.03

%

0.12

%

%

%

0.07

%

%

ROAA excluding merger costs (non-GAAP)

1.19

%

1.29

%

0.76

%

1.26

%

1.34

%

1.08

%

1.42

%

Return on average stockholders’ equity excluding merger costs:

Return on average stockholders' equity (ROAE) (GAAP)

8.79

%

10.03

%

5.15

%

11.19

%

12.03

%

8.02

%

12.97

%

Add: Impact of merger costs, net of tax

0.48

%

0.25

%

0.96

%

%

%

0.56

%

%

ROAE excluding merger costs (non-GAAP)

9.27

%

10.28

%

6.11

%

11.19

%

12.03

%

8.58

%

12.97

%

Efficiency ratio excluding merger related expenses:

Efficiency ratio (GAAP)

65.83

%

66.42

%

66.05

%

58.58

%

61.02

%

66.10

%

60.19

%

Less: Impact of merger related expenses

(1.67

)%

(1.09

)%

(2.66

)%

%

%

(1.80

)%

%

Efficiency ratio excluding merger related expenses (non-GAAP)

64.16

%

65.33

%

63.39

%

58.58

%

61.02

%

64.30

%

60.19

%

Diluted earnings per share excluding merger costs:

Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)

$

0.79

$

0.88

$

0.45

$

0.94

$

1.00

$

2.12

$

3.13

Add: Impact of merger costs, net of tax

0.05

0.02

0.08

0.15

Diluted earnings per share excluding merger costs (non-GAAP)

$

0.84

$

0.90

$

0.53

$

0.94

$

1.00

$

2.27

$

3.13

Fully tax equivalent (“FTE”) net interest income and net interest margin on FTE basis:

Net interest income (GAAP)

$

76,158

$

72,899

$

70,806

$

72,069

$

73,410

$

219,863

$

221,362

Gross income effect of tax exempt income

1,132

1,156

1,318

1,270

1,286

3,606

3,816

FTE net interest income (non-GAAP)

$

77,290

$

74,055

$

72,124

$

73,339

$

74,696

$

223,469

$

225,178

Average earning assets

$

7,430,357

$

7,256,763

$

7,100,323

$

7,066,688

$

6,947,500

$

7,263,093

$

6,891,380

Net interest margin

4.10

%

4.02

%

3.99

%

4.08

%

4.23

%

4.04

%

4.28

%

Net interest margin on FTE basis (non-GAAP)

4.16

%

4.08

%

4.06

%

4.15

%

4.30

%

4.10

%

4.36

%

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